Decision to print flag on Kirill Gotovtsev’s shirt stands in contrast to widespread rejection of Russia from global sport ...

Gloucester Rugby Club has instructed Russian player Kirill Gotovtsev to remove a Russian flag from his jersey after facing backlash on social media. The decision comes in line with sanctions against ...

Gloucester Rugby’s Russian player Kirill Gotovtsev has been banned from wearing the Russian flag on his uniform, according to the English club's official statement released on Jan. 8 in response to ...

Gloucester apologises for the use of a Russian flag on prop Kirill Gotovtsev's club shirt and says it will no longer be ...

Gloucester Rugby has been forced to remove a Russian flag from the shirt of one of their players after a complaint from a fan ...

Alongside World Rugby's ban on Russian representation, Gloucester Rugby's belated move also brings the club into line with tennis: since 2023, Wimbledon has insisted that Russian and Belarusian tennis ...

The West Country club have apologised for any offence caused by Kirill Gotovtsev's jersey and have acted swiftly to prevent a repeat incident.

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